Olympus E-620 vs Sony WX30

Below, we are looking at the Olympus E-620 versus Sony WX30, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and WX30 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-620 was brought out 24 months prior to the WX30 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-620 scores against the WX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-620 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Sony WX30 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 offers outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony WX30 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-620 versus Sony WX30 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-620 and the WX30.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and WX30 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The pic here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and WX30.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-620 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony WX30 will result in extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged E-620 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.